Q: I fixed my gear selector cable on my 2003 f 150 super crew and put everything back together now it won't start

asked by on August 02, 2017

I took my interior panels off around my steering colum so I could adjust my gear selector cable and when u put everything back together it wouldn't start

My car has 170000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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